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Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash
Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash One person was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Long Island Expressway. It happened in Plainview on Saturday, Nov. 30 at around 7:15 a.m. near Exit 46. A 55-year-old man driving a 2002 Mazda pickup truck struck a 2006 Honda Pilot in the HOV lane, Nassau County Police said. Both vehicles stopped, with the Mazda coming to a halt in the left lane. As the driver of the Mazda exited his vehicle, a 2017 Toyota RAV4 struck the Mazda, pushing it into its driver.  The collision created further chaos when a 2011 Subaru Outback swerved from the left lane…

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash 1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a chain-reaction crash on Long Island. Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash It happened just after 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25,  in Lynbrook. Nassau County Police said a 70-year-old man was operating a white 2018 Nissan Sentra as an Uber driver with a 26-year-old male passenger westbound on Sunrise Highway when he struck a white 2012 Audi operated by a 37-year-old man traveling westbound at Atlantic Avenue. The 2012 Audi collided with a 2011 Freightliner Party bus …

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by Joe Lombardi
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1 Killed, Several Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Hempstead Intersection 1 Killed, Several Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Hempstead Intersection
1 Killed, Several Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Hempstead Intersection Updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash At Busy Hempstead Intersection Police are investigating a chain-reaction crash at a busy Long Island intersection that left one person dead. It happened around 6:05 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 in Hempstead. A 2014 Volkswagen, operated by a 61-year-old man was traveling westbound on Greenwich Street in the vicinity of Henry Street, when it was involved in the collision with a 2008 Acura MDX, Nassau County Police said.  The Acura was occupied by a 37-year-old male driver and three female passengers -- ages 37, 14, and 4 --…

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by Joe Lombardi
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19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash 19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash
19-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Lynbrook Crash A 19-year-old was killed during a chain reaction crash on Long Island. The crash took place in Lynbrook around midnight Tuesday, Nov. 29, on Ocean Avenue. According to Nassau County Police, a 2009 BMW driven by the 19-year-old man was traveling southbound on Ocean Avenue when it was in hit a Nissan Pathfinder. The Pathfinder, occupied by the 57-year-old male driver and a female passenger, age 51, was traveling northeast at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard, police said. Police said that after striking the Pathfinder, the BMW then struck a 2019 Do…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near Suffolk County Intersection One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near Suffolk County Intersection
One Seriously Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash Near Suffolk County Intersection Police are investigating a chain-reaction crash near a busy Long Island intersection that left a local man seriously injured. It happened just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 in Commack. A woman was driving a 2017 Buick Regal westbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when she attempted to make a right turn onto Jericho Turnpike, Suffolk County Police said.  The Buick struck a 2016 Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound on Jericho Turnpike, approximately 50 feet west of Ruth Boulevard.  The Rogue, driven by a 25-year-old Brentwood man, flipped on its side and slid into the rear of a 20…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Westbury Man Charged With Leandra's Law DWI After Four-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A Nassau County man who was driving drunk with a child aboard was charged with DWI under Leandra's Law after a four-vehicle, chain-reaction overnight crash in Suffolk, according to authorities. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29 in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said. Rafael Garcia-Erazo, 34, of Westbury, was driving a westbound 2016 Nissan sedan on Express Drive North, approaching the intersection of Wheeler Road, when his vehicle struck the back of a 2014 Volkswagen sedan that was stopped at a red light, police said. The impact caused the Volkswagen to s…

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by Joe Lombardi